UPA’s service expands across four program areas and includes different activities identified as programs or projects.
The program areas are Health and Wellness, Education, Community and Economic Development, and Outreach.
Programs are interventions that are developed and implemented by UPA staff. They are usually multi-year commitments and can engage major strategic partners.
Initiatives are groups of UPA projects that may be developed and implemented or supported by UPA and implemented by partner organizations. Projects within each initiative occur during a specific annual or quarterly funding cycle.
Health and Wellness
UPA funds efforts to improve Palestinian health and basic well-being. That includes short-term solutions such as primary care clinics, distributing food and medicine and providing emergency relief and long-term initiatives such as helping children overcome the trauma of ongoing violence and providing comprehensive care for Palestinians born with a cleft lip and palate.
Community and Economic Development
UPA strengthens the economy in the occupied Palestinian territories and refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan by supporting small business development, agriculture and the construction and renovation of Palestinian infrastructure.
Education
UPA supports Palestinian education by providing assistance in the form of scholarships to attend Palestinian universities, vocational training, continuing education opportunities and initiatives promoting youth leadership.
Outreach
UPA seeks to educate the general public and raise awareness about Palestinian history, language and culture.